Return to Normal
This week’s chart highlights a significant milestone for stock investors: the VIX Index is back to pre-pandemic lows. The VIX, often called the “fear gauge,” measures market volatility implied from S&P 500 options. When it rises, it means investors expect...
Golden Sectors
This week's indicator uses a tool called a golden cross. A golden cross happens when a financial asset’s short-term moving average crosses above its long-term moving average, signaling a bullish trend with increasing momentum. Typically, we look at the golden...
Financial Focus – May 22nd, 2024
Tune into this week’s episode of Financial Focus, where Nate Kreinbrink and Mike Steigerwald discuss the all-important topic of health insurance coverage during retirement.
Interest Rate Interest
While interest rates have been a focal point for financial professionals lately, they aren’t the only group keeping a close eye on those numbers. James Nelson is here to share some insights on that topic and tell us what is currently important to the average investor.
Don’t Stop Me Now
The stock market has been channeling the Queen song, “Don’t Stop Me Now,” lately. Dive into this week’s commentary as we discuss why and analyze the Dow’s recent milestone amid evidence of a cooling economic environment.
Dow 40,000
The U.S. stock market reached a major milestone last week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 40,000 mark for the first time ever. Looking at the chart, you can see that the Dow first crossed 20,000 in January 2017. So, it took a little over 7 years...
When Bonds Whisper, Stocks Listen
We’ve talked about stock market volatility in the past and how we can use tools like the VIX Index to gauge stock market risk. But what about bond market volatility? Can that be used to call stocks? The answer, according to this week’s indicator, is yes! The...
Financial Focus – May 15th, 2024
In this week’s episode of Financial Focus, Nate Kreinbrink and Andy Fergurson discuss the importance of scrutinizing IRS or state tax letters and what do if you receive one in the mail. They also address planning strategies for inheriting IRAs under the new 10-year distribution rule.
The Fed Model
Interest rates have been a consistent topic of discussion recently. David Nelson joins us to explain the data that is worth watching and what the numbers mean for viewers’ investment decisions.
Seeking Higher Ground
Is May the month stocks regain their footing? Dive into this week’s commentary as we analyze the market’s performance after a weak April and discuss our outlook moving forward.
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